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Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale was recently quoted as saying that “the momentum is building. The work is going forward. The objective of implementation for summer of next year appears to be a reasonable one”. Keeping an eye on these political announcements could provide some insight into things to come. And keeping an eye on licensed producers in various provinces may prove useful in assessing opportunities that will be presenting themselves in the very near future as more and more provinces announce their framework.

With this deal with the New Brunswick government, Ontario’s recently announced framework, and upcoming announcements in Alberta and the rest of the provinces, it appears we are progressively progressing toward July 1, 2018.

Aggregate Resident Cannabis Consumption by Region (metric tons)

Spiro Sertsis, CPA, CMA

@SpiroSertsis

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